THE UK's service sector grew at a weaker pace than expected in June, adding to the recent disappointing economic data.
Following poor numbers from the manufacturing and construction sectors the Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index showed the service sector sank to an eight-month low of 51.3.
Although the biggest part of the UK economy has now been growing for 18 months, with a number higher than 50 signalling expansion in the survey, the figure was well below May's 53.3 and less than market expectations of around 52.8.
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